The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones have thanked their fans who came to their '14 On Fire' tour.

Posting a video message on YouTube, Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts pay tribute to the "1,159,882 people" that attended their gigs in 19 countries throughout the past year.

Mick says in the video: "We've had a fabulous time on the '14 On Fire' tour this year.

"We've played in 19 countries to over 1 million people."

Ronnie adds that the total number is "1,159,882 to be exact", and Keith adds: "We've seen a lot of you out there in the audience so thanks a lot."

Mick finishes: "Thanks for coming out to see us and maybe we'll see you in 2015".

Aside from their busy tour schedule this year, they also dealt with the loss of longtime saxophonist Bobby Keys.

The musician had toured with the band for more than four decades and performed on numerous albums with John Lennon, Eric Clapton and The Who.

He died earlier this month at home in Franklin, Tennessee.

In a statement on Twitter, The Rolling Stones said: "The Rolling Stones are devastated by the loss of their very dear friend and legendary saxophone player, Bobby Keys. Bobby made a unique musical contribution to the band since the 1960s. He will be greatly missed."

Keith paid tribute in a handwritten message posted to his Facebook page, writing: "Bobby, I have lost the largest pal in the world and I can't express the sense of sadness I feel although Bobby would tell me to cheer up. My condolences to all that knew him and his love of music."

He went on to share an image of himself with his late friend and added: "Another good bye to another good friend. I will miss you, Bobby."


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